InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 7,493,123
Cave , et al. February 17, 2009

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Integrated circuit for optimizing access point channel selection


Abstract
A wireless communication method and system for optimizing channel selection for an AP. The channel selection optimization process includes four sub-processes: 1) a measurement process; 2) a candidate channel determining process; 3) a channel selection process; and 4) a channel update process. Candidate channels used for supporting communication performed by the AP are determined. The candidate channels are chosen from an allowable channel set (ACS) if a detected interference of each candidate channel is less than an established maximum allowed interference.


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Inventors: Cave; Christopher (Candiac, CA), Cuffaro; Angelo (Laval, CA), Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA), Roy; Vincent (Montreal, CA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 11/489,043
Filed: July 18, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
10983207 Nov., 2004
60535447 Jan., 2004
60526134 Dec., 2003


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Current U.S. Class: 455/453 ; 370/328; 370/329; 370/330; 370/341; 455/423; 455/450; 455/452.2; 455/525
Current International Class: H04W 72/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: 455/452.1-452.2,453,436,438,440,442,443,450,464,525 370/329,330,340,341